Canadian Medical Association head calls for review of measles processes

Amid one of the worst measles outbreaks in decades, the head of the Canadian Medical Association wants federal and provincial examinations of how the health system handles the highly contagious virus.

CMA president Margot Burnell said she believes that the Pan American Health Organization’s November decision to strip Canada of its measles-free status should serve as a wake-up call for health authorities to begin working together to find ways to better contain future outbreaks.